Pollard Lumber Co. Lk Dam # 1 (upper)

Pollard Lumber Co. Lk Dam # 1 (upper) is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection08/01/2017
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 285 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Pollard Lumber Co. Lk Dam # 1 (upper)

The primary purpose of Pollard Lumber Co. Lk Dam # 1 (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pollard Lumber Company (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.61817, -82.27489

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length285 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPollard Lumber Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02213
Federal IDGA02213
More InfoState Dam Safety Program